Post-Implant Surgery Precautions: How to Avoid a Reoperation?! (Implant Care)

After-implant care

After-implant precautions

Implant surgery precautions

Unlike natural tooth care, where it was enough to remove only oral bacteria,

implant care is inevitably a little more complicated.

Just as natural teeth lose their function and eventually need to be extracted if they are not cared for,

if these precautions for care after implant surgery are also overlooked,

the implant that was finally placed may suffer side effects and even face the risk of falling out,

so careful management is essential.

Implant surgery precautions: inflammation

The biggest difference between implants and natural teeth

lies in the fixation method.

Natural teeth are fixed to the alveolar bone with the periodontal ligament.

However, implants

are fixed directly to the jawbone.

Natural teeth move little by little over time,

but implants do not move because they are fixed to the jawbone.

As you get older,

a gap forms between the natural teeth and the implant.

The wider the gap becomes,

the more easily food and other debris get stuck,

which can cause inflammation around the implant,

and this is called peri-implantitis.

How to prevent peri-implantitis

One way to prevent peri-implantitis

is to use an interdental brush.

How to choose an interdental brush

• Thin size

  The tooth gaps are narrow and it is your first time using one

• Thick size

  The tooth gaps are wide, and you have been using prosthetics or orthodontic appliances for a long time

How to use an interdental brush

Insert the head of the interdental brush into the space between teeth at the very bottom of the tooth,

and move it back and forth

Implant surgery precautions: screw loosening

Unlike natural teeth,

implants are made up of an upper prosthesis, an abutment, and an artificial root.

Natural teeth are a single unit and have connected nerves,

so if a problem occurs, pain appears,

making it possible to recognize that something is wrong,

but implants have a three-layer structure and no nerves,

so problems such as screw loosening can occur,

and they are difficult to detect.

If pressure continues to be applied to an implant with a loosened screw,

the screw may be damaged,

and strain may be placed on the implanted artificial root and the gums,

which may make implant reoperation necessary.

How to prevent screw loosening

The way to prevent implant screw loosening

is through regular checkups.

In the early stage after implant surgery,

regular checkups are recommended every 3 months.

In the middle stage, after adapting to the implant surgery,

regular checkups are recommended every 6 months.

After you become accustomed to life after implant surgery,

it is best to receive regular checkups once a year.

At the same time, your oral hygiene status and bite are also checked,

so various side effects other than screw loosening can be prevented.

Implant surgery precautions: prosthesis breakage

Like natural teeth,

implants also carry a risk of breakage.

If a natural tooth breaks,

you can receive treatment in the form of filling it with an inlay, onlay, or crown,

but if an implant breaks,

the upper prosthesis must be replaced.

If pressure continues to be applied while the upper prosthesis is broken,

the screw, as well as the abutment, artificial root, and gums,

will also be strained,

which may make implant reoperation necessary,

so preventing breakage is also important.

How to prevent prosthesis breakage

The way to prevent implant prosthesis breakage

is to manage your eating habits.

Just as with preventing natural tooth breakage,

avoid chewy and hard foods,

break the habit of biting down on food,

and correct the habit of tearing food with your front teeth.

This not only helps prevent implant prosthesis breakage,

but also helps other natural teeth

stay healthy and last longer.

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These post-surgery precautions

are only possible after a safe procedure.

Reducing implant placement error rates

and increasing success rates

while minimizing side effects

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